The Veteran is receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits. The appellant and her minor daughter are not entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran's pension benefits due to the hardship demonstrated by the appellant being unemployed with no income, and the Veteran having a surplus monthly income that would result in undue hardship if 20% or more of his benefits were apportioned.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a surplus monthly income which would not allow for an apportionment of at least 20% of his nonservice-connected pension benefits, resulting in undue hardship to him. The appellant's lack of income and her minor daughter's expenses exceed the Veteran's surplus income.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0942247
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